British PM: Not certain if 'Jihadi John' killed in Syria
A U.S. drone strike targeted a vehicle in Syria believed to be transporting the masked Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John, according to...
KSA blames world silence for Assad’s killing spree
Saudi Arabia has expressed dismay over international community's utter ignorance of the lives of Syrians battered by Bashar Assad’s regime and its inability to...
How Saudi Arabia plans to shake up its economy
In late February, several hundred Saudi officials, company executives and foreign consultants gathered in a luxury Riyadh hotel to discuss how Saudi Arabia's economy...
Facebook offer grants of $100 mn to help virus-hit news media
Out of the need for reliable information about the crisis, Facebook said Monday it was donating $100 million to support news organizations globally hurting...
After Assad audience, Russia eyes seizing diplomatic initiative on Syria
The Kremlin believes it has taught Washington an object lesson in how to take on Islamist militants in Syria. Basking in the afterglow of...
High-profile Islamic militant executed in Egypt
Hisham el-Ashmawi, a former Egyptian special forces officer turned Islamic militant, was executed on Wednesday.
He was sentenced to death by a military court in...
Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi women face inequalities in Iraq
Thousands of internally displaced Iraqi women who say they are facing discriminatory practices as Iraq seeks to recover from years of conflict.
Hundreds of thousands...
Turkey earthquake death toll reaches 31
Friday’s main quake hit at 8:55 p.m. local time (1755 GMT).
Turkish rescue teams continued to pull survivors from collapsed buildings Sunday.
More than a day...
More than 20,000 Lebanese to be repatriated despite virus
In its first flights in weeks since it closed its international airport to stem the novel coronavirus, Lebanon on Sunday started repatriating nationals who...
U.S. biofuels policy contributes to global warming
U.S. renewable fuel mandates are contributing to global warming, boosting carbon emissions as farmers turn carbon-rich areas like wetlands and forests into cropland to...
